Indie4Less: Carolyn Pajamas by Closet Case Files

You knew this post was going to happen. Yeah, we were [insert adjective here], too, that PJs were the newest pattern from Closet Case Files. The claims of slimmer fit were investigated by your diligent SSSF editors, and the ease was noted as follows:

• bust: 6″ (umm, ok)
• waist: 10.5″ (head scratch?)
• hip – top: 5.5″
• hip – pants: 2.5″ (well, there’s your slimmer fit)

The Big 4 have been releasing pajama patterns f.o.r.e.v.e.r. Herbert Herbert and TOLWLIAS were kind enough to find all the current patterns with notched collars and tops and bottoms, discussed below:

1. McCall 5992 – Something like 11.5-12.5″ of ease on the top? Sized for knits. Bonus, includes a sweatsuit pattern…for your dog.
2. Butterick 6145 – Not unisex, but lol the frills. No, literally, the frills. 8.5-9.5″ of bust ease and 4-5″ of hip ease for pants. Sized for wovens.
3. Butterick 6837 – Beware the unisex pattern – the horror, the horror! Sized for wovens.
4. Kwik Sew 3553 – Not unisex. No shorts view, but an extra couple minutes with tape measure and flat pattern, and you’re good to hack go. Sized for wovens.
5. Kwik Sew 2811 – If hacking a pants pattern into shorts is not your thing, this one’s for you. Sized for wovens.
6. Simplicity 3971 – Hooray for plus sizes! Beware of the 12.5-14.5″ of bust ease and 5-7″ of hip ease. Unisex. PJs are sized for wovens; other view is sized for knits.
7. Simplicity 2317 – If “slim fit” ease is what you’re looking for and you don’t want to cut a smaller size, this one’s for you: 4-6″ of bust ease and 2-4″ of hip ease. PJs are sized for wovens.
8. McCall 6659 – Another close runner-up to S2317 with 4.5″ of bust ease and 6″ of hip ease in case Simplicity’s not on sale. Has the most number of views that closely resemble the indie contender. Sized for wovens.

Some other PJ-themed editor suggestions for entertainment and practical value:

• Kwik Sew 3712 – Adult onesie. With footies. Not even kidding. THEY EXIST, PEOPLE.
• Burda’s Breakfast in Bed Collection from 12/2014 – In case you want PJs but with a different aesthetic, 8 patterns for the bargain price of $24.99 (PDF).

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Carolyn by Closet Case Files, $12 for PDF

McCall 5992, $1.99 (Jo-Ann’s sale) or sale price $3.99 (McCallPattern.com), paper

Butterick 6145, $1.99 (Jo-Ann’s sale) or $11.95 (Butterick.com), paper

Butterick 6837, $1.99 (Jo-Ann’s sale) or $7.95 (Butterick.com), paper

Kwik Sew 3553, $1.99 (Jo-Ann’s sale) or $11.99 (KwikSew.com), paper

Kwik Sew 3553, $1.99 (Jo-Ann’s sale) or $11.99 (KwikSew.com), paper

Simplicity 3971, $1.99 (Jo-Ann’s sale) or $9.55 (Simplicity.com), paper

Simplicity 2317, $1.99 (Jo-Ann’s sale) or $9.55 (Simplicity.com), paper

McCall 6659, $1.99 (Jo-Ann’s sale) or $11.95 (McCallPattern.com), paper

Kwik Sew 3712, $1.99 (Jo-Ann’s sale) or $11.99 (KwikSew.com), paper

 

• Burda
• Butterick
• Closet Case Files
• Kwik Sew
• McCalls
• Simplicity